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Domestic mobile phones become popular amid sharp lira losses
As the Turkish Lira continued to lose value against the dollar and euro over the past several months, the use of domestically produced mobile phones has seen a dramatic rise in the market, increasing up to 30 percent, according to sector representatives.
Izetbegovic: Kosovo won't be recognized due to RS resistance
Relations with Serbia are improving, while Bosnia-Herzegovina will not recognize Kosovo in the foreseeable future, Bakir Izetbegovic has said.
Izetbegovic, the leader of the SDA party and the Bosniak (Muslim) member of the country's tripartite presidency, made these statements for Turkey's Anadolu news agency.
Minimum wage raise to increase Turkey's GDP by 0.4 points: Economy minister
The planned raise in the minimum wage will make around 0.4 points contribution to Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) growth, Economy Minister Mustafa Elita? said in a televised interview on Dec. 18.
Turkey world's top refugee hosting country: UN
Turkey was the country hosting the most refugees in the world in the first half of 2015, with 1.8 million registered refugees on its territory as of June 30, according to a new U.N. report.
Daily Sabah: Bulgaria Needs Turkey More Than Ever
In an article published in Daily Sabah on Thursday, columnist Ilnur Cevik argues that Bulgaria needs Turkey more than ever.
Cevik's article follows the recent one-day working visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Bulgaria on Tuesday.
According to him, Davutoglu's visit brought a couple of forgotten realities to light.
Turkish banks raided in Russia over 'money laundering' claims
Four Turkish banks in Russia were raided by agents from Russia's Federal Security Forces (FSB) to investigate "suspicions of money laundering" on Dec. 17, according to sources.
Zorlu shares surge on hopes Turkey normalizing Israel ties
Shares in Turkey's Zorlu Energy, which is involved in energy projects in Israel, surged as much as 10 percent on Dec. 18 after an Israeli official said a preliminary deal had been reached with Turkey to normalize relations.
The announcement, which comes at a critical time for both countries, could have widespread implications, particularly when it comes to energy.
CHP leader: Putin's threats against Turkey unacceptable
Turkey does not tolerate Russian President Vladimir Putin's "unacceptable" threats, the country's main opposition leader has said, while also criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu for not appropriately managing the crisis between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) shot down a Russian fighter jet last month on its Syrian border.
Four Iraqi migrants drown off western Turkey
Four Iraqi migrants, including two children, drowned after a Greece-bound boat capsized off the Turkish resort town of Bodrum early on Dec. 18.
The boat carrying a total of eight Iraqi migrants capsized off the Aegean province of Mu?la, leaving four dead, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Latest boat accidents kill eight migrants off western Turkey
Eight migrants - five of them children - drowned in two separate boat accidents off Turkey's Aegean coast early Dec. 18.
Four Iraqi migrants, including two children, drowned after a Greece-bound boat capsized off the Turkish resort town of Bodrum early Dec. 18.
Turkey's main opposition leader welcomes rapprochement with Israel
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has welcomed reports of possible rapprochement between Turkey and Israel, suggesting that it was "already expected."
54 PKK militants killed in past three days in Turkey: Report
The state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Dec. 18 that security forces have killed some 20 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in operations in southeastern Turkey, raising the number of militants killed over three days to 54.
55 PKK militants, one soldier killed in three days in southeast
Security forces have killed 55 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in operations in Turkey's southeastern districts over the past three days, while one soldier has been killed in clashes on Dec. 18, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Russia experts examine black box of jet downed by Turkey
Russia on Dec. 18 began examining the black box of its warplane that was shot down over Turkey's border with Syria, again contesting Ankara's claim it had violated Turkish airspace.
UPD: Black box of Russian Su-24 jet shows no violation of Turkish air space
Russians opened the black box from the Russian Su-24 bomber’s black boxes in a live telecast. The box belonged to the jet that was bombed by Turkey for reportedly entering its air space.
The first examination found that chips removed from the black box are slightly damaged and will need to be x-rayed in the laboratory, said the Russian deputy head of Aerospace Forces at a briefing.